<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>AlgoMason Engineering</title><description>Writing from the AlgoMason team on RAG systems, SaaS architecture, automation, and edge performance.</description><link>https://algomason.com/</link><item><title>What a production RAG system actually costs to build</title><link>https://algomason.com/engineering/what-rag-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://algomason.com/engineering/what-rag-costs/</guid><description>A production RAG system typically takes eight to fourteen weeks and lands between $75,000 and $120,000 for mid-complexity work. Here is where that time and money actually goes.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>